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New Writing Blog! (http://mjscafati.com/)
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Hey All! Just wanted to let you know that I now have a writing blog!                  http://mjscafati.com/ Check it out! (and follow me on Twitter: @MJ_Scafati)

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Frameworks to Analyze the Competitive Environment of Business Ventures
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Introduction: Various frameworks exist to analyze the competitive environment of business ventures or projects and are useful in assessing their stated objectives and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieve those objectives. SWOT analysis … Check it out…

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David Shahan’s Barbecue Ribs
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Use baby back ribs.  You’ll need to peel the thin membrane completely off of one side.  Apply the dry rub and cook in the oven for 30 minutes at 320 deg.  Then cook on the grill for about ten minutes … Check it out…

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Scaf’s Jambalaya (makes 8 quarts; cooking time: 6 hours)
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Scaf’s Jambalaya makes: 8 quarts; cooking time: 6 hours This is an old Scaf recipe dating back to 1995, developed during the long hours studying for the CFA Exam in my first apartment after college, in Brookline Village. Looking at … Check it out…

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Flash Fiction: (Un)Lucky
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Flash fiction is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity; a complete story in one thousand or fewer words. Below is my first work of Flash Fiction called “(Un)Lucky.”  A woman named Caroline who considers herself unlucky goes for a … Check it out…

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Verse
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Added a “Verse” page dedicated to my writing (Scaf’s Verse– see what I did there?). Check it out!

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We have a Shipping Address!!! (Hint: It is a Palindrome!)
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We have a heavy, secure wrought iron gate across our street entrance on Scott Street.  Very safe. Due the the genius of the architect of the remodel of our new place, however, the unit’s mailboxes are behind that gate!  Apparently the … Check it out…

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Progress Report, July 16th
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It’s been 3 busy months since my first update, Progress Report, April 16th and 4 months since A Novel Change in the Scafverse. A lot of big changes have happened in those months: Crystal is Silicon Valley’s Newest Venture Capitalist! and We Found a Place to … Check it out…

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We Found a Place to Live in San Francisco! (UPDATED)
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We’ll be moving to the Marina District of San Francisco in early August!           Having seen over 30 places on walkthoughs, and another 40 more on walk-by’s, we found a residence that should work for us: … Check it out…

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Of Note: Crystal is Silicon Valley’s Newest Venture Capitalist!
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Crystal Joins Mithril Capital Management Mithril Capital Management is a private venture investment firm focused on growth equity opportunities across the technology sector. Mithril’s investment committee is chaired by co-founder and investor, Peter Thiel, the entrepreneur and philanthropist. Mithril’s team … Check it out…

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